UAE issues religious edict against vuvuzelas

[Badrud_Duja]

An Islamic edict in the United Arab Emirates has decreed that vuvuzela trumpets that blare above 100 decibels are religiously forbidden.

"If they are loud enough to damage hearing, vuvuzelas are haram," or forbidden. Importers and traders... must ensure that its power is not over 100 decibels so as to avoid damaging people?s hearing."

It said that the horns can be used only in stadiums if they pose no harm.

The tuneless, deafening plastic vuvuzelas have become the defining sound of South Africa's World Cup, leaving television networks hunting for ways to filter out the constant blare.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...QinSwG1YS0Ozdw

[al-Kankohi]

An Islamic edict in the United Arab Emirates has decreed that vuvuzela trumpets that blare above 100 decibels are religiously forbidden.

"If they are loud enough to damage hearing, vuvuzelas are haram," or forbidden. Importers and traders... must ensure that its power is not over 100 decibels so as to avoid damaging people?s hearing."

It said that the horns can be used only in stadiums if they pose no harm.

The tuneless, deafening plastic vuvuzelas have become the defining sound of South Africa's World Cup, leaving television networks hunting for ways to filter out the constant blare.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...QinSwG1YS0Ozdw

What a shame. They are focusing on irrelevant things such as these while conveniently ignoring all the other types of fawahish in their country.

[Idil_]

^^

My thoughts exactly.

[abul_hussain]

what about this one ? Dubai opening it's gate for Ismailis and Qadiyanis ?

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[ibn Mikael]

Since when did hearing loss not become a problem?

I think their decision may have something to do with their desire to host the world cup in 2020...or is that Qatar...I forgot.

[TripolySunni]

I heard they built Hindu temples in Dubai.

[London786]

it's all a big joke...i shall write soon inshallah about this issue...

[sudoku]

Vuvuzelas are annoying. They should be banned for irritating people and not letting them sleep in peace.

[umar_italy]

Very typical of imperialist western media to focus on absolutely secondary issues and facts happening in the "Muslim world", to keep giving of its people an exotic, lunatic image.

And people even rely on them to keep "informed" about world's "facts". What a shame.

[Habib1968]

Salam alaikum,

What a shame. They are focusing on irrelevant things such as these while conveniently ignoring all the other types of fawahish in their country.

I totally agree, there are much discotheques in the emirate and many other things that should not be allowed. They schould concentrate on these issues.

Wa salam